Palettes / Colors / #A3EBCD
#A3EBCD — Light Green
#A3EBCD is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #A3EBCD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A3EBCD is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBA3C1; it also sits naturally between #A3EBA9 and #A3E5EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A3EBCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 163, 235, 205 |
| HSL | 155°, 64%, 78% |
| HSV | 155°, 31%, 92% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 55.83, 71.61, 68.64 |
| Yxy | 71.61, 0.2847, 0.3652 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.78, -28.58, 7.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.62, -26.21, 6.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 64% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A3EBCD
.text { color: #A3EBCD; }
.background { background-color: #A3EBCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A3EBCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 235, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(155, 64%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A3EBCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 235, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A3EBCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 235, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A3EBCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A3EBCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBA3C1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A3EBCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A3EBCD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A3EBCD: ·
How #A3EBCD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A3EBCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A3EBCD?
#A3EBCD is Light Green, a green color (RGB 163, 235, 205). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A3EBCD?
#A3EBCD is RGB 163, 235, 205 — HSL 155°, 64%, 78% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #A3EBCD?
Its complement is #EBA3C1; analogous partners are #A3EBA9 and #A3E5EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A3EBCD for text?
Black text on #A3EBCD has a contrast ratio of 15.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.